San Mai Damascus Bars

San Mai Damascus Bars for Custom Knife Makers

San Mai Damascus Bars feature a three-layer laminated construction consisting of a hardened high-carbon core steel enclosed between patterned Damascus outer layers.

Unlike solid pattern-welded billets, San Mai combines structural performance with visual contrast. The core steel provides cutting performance and edge retention, while the Damascus cladding enhances durability and aesthetics.

Our San Mai Damascus bars are forged under controlled conditions to ensure:

• Strong metallurgical bonding

• Proper core alignment

• Minimal delamination risk

• Reliable grinding and heat treatment response

These billets are supplied flat and ready for profiling, stock removal, or further forging.

Ideal for:

• Professional chef knives

• Hunting knives

• Performance-oriented custom blades

• High-end presentation knives

San Mai construction remains one of the most respected laminated techniques in modern bladesmithing.